The first part of a radio broadcast for BTR Creative Nexus, spoken version of an essay I wrote for Jamie Dedes' "Into The Bardo" Blogazine (http://intothebardo.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/fortes-fortuna-adiuvat-fortune-favours-the-bold/).

Fortune Favours the Bold - Part 1

The second part of a radio broadcast for BTR Creative Nexus, spoken version of an essay I wrote for Jamie Dedes' "Into The Bardo" Blogazine (http://intothebardo.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/fortes-fortuna-adiuvat-fortune-favours-the-bold/).

Fortune Favours the Bold - Part 2

PoetJanstie's reading of the poem, "Prism" by Abigail Baker to the instrumental track by Blueroom Green

Blue Room Green & Abigail Baker's "Prism" (Edit-1)

Recorded in the wee small hours of Sunday morning, 28th August 2016 at the Harmony College Afterglow, with three of the four members of a visiting French quartet - Pierre Valentin (PV), Pascale and Vincent (Remi was elsewhere in the glow), with yours truly singing Lead! Only a few beers would allow my vocal folds to sing outside my Bass comfort zone!!

Harmony College Afterglow

Auld Lang Syne

This is the place where the poetry of John Anstie (aka Poetjanstie) will read his own compositions as well as, occasionally, those of other poets and writers. John reserves and asserts his title and copyright over his own work and will acknowledge the rights and title of others to theirs, as appropriate.

Elegy for Penny

All, Save One

A reading of a poem that rather grabbed me by its shear descriptive power and mood. Jamie Dedes writes some stunningly good poetry in my humble view.

The words of this poem, unfortunately, can no longer be found at Jamie's original web site: https://musingbymoonlight.com/2013/05/09/the-winds-of-may/   now changed to 'The Poet by Day' at https://JamieDedes.com/

The View from My Place (by Jamie Dedes)

Not exactly perfect, but time for a breather and some reflection on what the hell I am doing writing and mixing a Progressive House Rap! 

The music track was composed and produced by and is being used courtesy of Mario Terzoli (alias Mazzi), who is here: https://soundcloud.com/mazzi-4/mazzi-colours-original-mix.  

The poem was originally written, as a bit of a fun promo for the anthology "Petrichor Rising". 

Words written by John Anstie (alias Poetjanstie).

"We're cruisin' and bruisin' 
the literary world, 
amusin' ourselves, 
not abusin' them all.
We're truly, over duly 
bringin' works to the table,
the best we are able;
not usin', but schmoozin'
the peop's we are choosin',
who will weep in their sleep
'caus they'll never be loosin'
the deeply felt meanin' ...

... of each single word.

'Caus we're cleanin' the verse
so as to be terse and
yet none for the worse
for the carriage of words;
and our lyrical lines
will be close to sublime
and try to enhance
the phrases that dance
to the rhythm and rhyme
and the synergy...

...subliminally, 

will be eatin' away 
at susceptible minds,
specially constructed
in verse of all kinds
and that subconscious twitch -
you know the one -
that'll make you go switch
on your smart-arse phone
to in-ject your soul
with some old Rock ‘n Roll
and more art than you'll hone
from anywhere else...

...except for the book, 

which, perfectly bound,
will fill you with sounds
of pro-sod-ic class,
as you lift it from shelf
and imbue yourself
with the sweet scented passage
'twixt nose and the brain; 
it will keep you sane
until you go mad for more.

Wait not for the mood
or you’ll wait forever
for this is your food;
Apollo’s endeavour.

Each leaf that you turn
will be ever surprising
as you feel your eyes burn
with the... 
		...Petrichor Rising..."

Cruisin' and Bruisin'

A lifetime of mistakes and wrong turns, a heaven-sent wife, three worldly children and seven grandchildren, led me to where I am.

Poetjanstie

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